Baghdad

The senior Shia cleric issues call to arms Islamist insurgency to make more gains on the road to Baghdad.

New laws warn against treachery, alcohol, drugs and cigarettes and declare women should only go outside if necessary.

Jihadists reach town at 56 miles from capital.

All state institutions in Turkey are on high alert as 80 Turkish nationals including consul general are held hostages in Iraq.

Turkey vows to avenge any harm that comes to kidnapped Turkish diplomats or citizens.

Fighting heads towards last major town before capital Baghdad.

Tens of thousands of Iraqis, including troops and security personnel, flee Mosul after Sunni militants seize control.

Isis parade military vehicles taken back to Syria from captured city of Mosul.

2 million barrels of Kurdish crude oil are at sea with no buyer in place.

Series of blasts kill at least 60 people across Baghdad's Shiite-dominated neighbourhoods.

Kurdish oil on United Leadership tanker yet to find buyer

Baghdad already filed for arbitration against Turkey to stop oil exports from Arbil

Long-running dispute between Kurdistan and Iraq has held up exports of Kurdish oil in Turkish city Ceyhan.

ICC investigation to be opened into alleged crimes by UK forces against Iraqi detainees between 2003 and 2008.

Sunni militant used belt packed with live explosives

Mourners at funeral of Sahwa Movement militiaman among 46 fatalities of spate of bombings.

Volunteers queueing to sign up for military service in fight against al-Qaida killed and injured.

Washington to supply Baghdad additional ScanEagle drones and Hellfire missiles to combat insurgents.

Explosion in Doura town in Iraqi capital kills Christians during Christmas celebrations.

Series of bomb blasts in mostly Shia parts of Baghdad leave at least 30 dead and many more injured.

Authorities says 18 bodies found shot through head in orchard near Sunni-dominated town.

Terrorist attacks near Baghdad and Mosul latest in spate of sectarian violence.

Another multiple car bomb attack has rocked Baghdad, with fatal consequences.

Atrocities in Pakistan, Iraq, Kenya and Nigeria have left hundreds dead at the hands of Islamist militants.

Wave of blasts across Iraq kills at least 90 as country sees surge in Sunni insurgency against Shiite-led Baghdad administration.

Raid on prison outside Baghdad also kills scores of security personnel.

Spurt in Shiite-Sunni sectarian conflict threatens to push Iraq into civil war.

Sunni insurgents and al-Qaida militants step up violence against Shiite-led Iraqi government.

Obama’s visit could be beginning of Middle East peace talks, says Kerry.

Heavily armed Islamic militants storm police compound after a suicide car bomb attack.